Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-19
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

Governor Waterman has entered upon
the practical work of his high Office, and
taken the administration of the affairs OF
the State well in hand. AS the RECORD
UNION has already said at length, it has
faith in the new Governor, because of the
clean, sturdy and positive character of the
B1an.
A man can never do more, or better,
than deliver or embody that which is
characteristic of himself, said an eminent
social philosopher. If Governor Water
man, then, is true to himself as Governor
as he has been as a private citizen, he will
give the State strong administration
aggressive against all manner of dishonesty,
frifling or smallness.
There is no reason to believe that his
straightforwardness and success in business
will not be reflected in his administration
OF the affairs of State. For he is the last
of men we should expect to deal in techni-
calities, or to whip about the purpose in
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indirection. But he will not, We Judge, be
led by this characteristic directness to
Ignore that wise policy which prevents
defeat of purpose by too frank avowal
of it.
Governor Waterman, like any other
man, we repeat, will move his administra-
ton upon the plane of his own character,
snd this will give us cleanliness in his
political career, freedom from entangle-
nnents with bosses and cliques, or the use
of office to advance unworthy political
ends. 1t is expected the new Governor
will remain as thoroughly Republican as
he was as private citizen; but this does
not imply that Governor Waterman will put
any purpose in advance of the public in
terest. He is quoted as saying that he
intends to be Governor for the whole people,
and we believe he means it. Hence it
may be expected that in the few places he
will have to fill by appointment, and in
changes he may determine to make, his
selections, while rejecting his political
Faith in most cases, will be good ones, based
only on merit, proven capacity, and IN
questioned ability to serve the people
thoroughly we'll 1t will accord with his
character and declared views of the pub
lie service if his appointments are made
upon such basis irrespective of the cliques
and whips of master journeymen who run
political machines.
The estimate formed of the honesty of
purpose, clear sense of what is just between
men, and resoluteness of will, conspicuous
In Governor Waterman in private life,
will be wofully at fault if he does not
prove diligent, firm and just Executive.
He is master of himself, and that is a pre-
requisite in every man who governs, or on
whom is imposed administrative trusts.
No man lifts his work" said Holland,
''without lifting himself" it is not possible
TO disassociate the product of mans
moral effort from the man himself, and
hence we shall look forward to this new
Chief Magistrate, untried in administra-
five trusts, while rejecting credit upon the
State by aclean and strong Administra-
ton that shall prove one of its best, to
honor himself as much, and thus lift him.
self by his work into that still higher
esteem of the people that finds expression
IN the public verdict of unreserved coK1-
saendation.
Governor Waterman, in choosing as his
Private Secretary NJ. D. Boruck, of San
Francisco, has selected for that important
confidential trust publicist of broad capa
city, and whose experience in public life
and with men in public action, thoroughly
qualify him to serve his principal well,
and to render him that helpful duty in
office which is necessity to the man who
takes up the reins of Government and ex-
eyeises over the affairs of the State consci-
entious and untiring guardianship.